[Chronic false aneurysm of the sub-renal abdominal aorta after abdominal contusion].
A case of aortic false aneurysm after blunt trauma of the abdomen is presented. Unlike traumatic lesions of the thoracic aorta this condition seems to be extremely rare. To our knowledge, our case is the nineteenth one reported in the literature successfully repaired by surgery.
Melki
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Service de Chirurgie thoracique et cardio-vasculaire, hôpital Charles-Nicolle, Rouen.
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Bessou
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Soyer
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D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
Faux anévrysme chronique de l'aorte abdominale sous-rénale après contusion de l'abdomen.